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Mental Health Service, Addiction

Description

Who we are :
Kites Trust is a peer-led mental health organization which values, respects, and utilizes people’s experiences of mental health distress and/or addiction. 

Our Purpose:
Kites Trust works to ensure that people who experience mental health crisis and/or addiction have equal opportunities to live, work and participate in the community.

Kites promotes consumer leadership as key to achieving social inclusion, equal citizenship rights and improved mental health services for people who experience mental health distress and/or addiction.

Our Vision:
People who experience mental health distress and/or addiction have equal opportunities to work, live and participate in the community. Mental health services include peer & consumer-led options and are informed by lived experience. 

Valuing, respecting and utilising people’s mental health experiences

Ka wāriu ka whakaute a ka whakapau e ngā wheako mate a hinengaro o ngā tangata

Ages

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke

How do I access this service?

Enrolled patients, Contact us, Anyone can access

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

No fees apply.

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Peer Support Service

The Peer Support Service at Kites Trust provides mental health peer support to tangata whaiora/ people seeking wellness at in the acute-recovery wards in Wellington (Te Whare O Matairangi) and the Hutt Valley (Te Whare Ahuru) hospitals.

Programme Areas

Crisis / acute, Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Peer support (AOD), DHB Mental Health Crisis, Acute services, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support

Regions

Wellington, Hutt

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

DHB clinical services

Referral Process

This service is only available to current inpatients at Te Whare o Matairangi or Te Whare Ahuru.

Description

The Peer Support Service at Kites Trust provides mental health peer support to tangata whaiora/ people seeking wellness at in the acute-recovery wards in Wellington (Te Whare O Matairangi) and the Hutt Valley (Te Whare Ahuru) hospitals. 

The Youth Peer Support Service

The Youth Peer Service is a community based, peer support initiative specially for young adults between the ages of 18-30 years old experiencing mental distress. Young adults do not need a referral to come to our groups and can simply turn up. The service consists of social groups and catchups for young people supporting each other with their mental wellbeing.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support

Regions

Wellington

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral

Referral Process

If you would like to find out more or to sign up to attend, please get in touch with us at hello@kites.org.nz. 

Description

The Youth Peer Service is a community based, peer support initiative specially for young adults between the ages of 18-30 years old experiencing mental distress. Young adults do not need a referral to come to our groups and can simply turn up.  The service consists of social groups and catchups for young people supporting each other with their mental wellbeing. 

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Quiet, low sensory environment, Support to make decisions, More space to move around

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly

Contact Details

First Floor
Riddiford House
94 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021

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Street Address

First Floor
Riddiford House
94 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021

Postal Address

PO Box 7017
Wellington 6242

This page was last updated at 10:09AM on August 26, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Kites.